How to Make the GLaDOS Voice

By Breann Kanobi

GLaDOS, the robotic antagonist of the "Portal" game series, speaks with a voice between robot and human. Unlike many robots, GLaDOS speaks with a voice than increases and decreases in pitch. There are several methods of turning a piece of text into a GLaDOS-style voice. The simplest method involves using an automatic GLaDOS voice generator while the more complex methods require you to download and install sound-editing computer programs.

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Right-click on the track and scroll to "V-Vocal." Click on the "Note" knob and slide it to "100." Click on the "Vibrato" knob and slide it to "0." Slide the "Sense" and "Follow" knobs to "100" and the "Shift" knob to "10." Press the keys "Ctrl" and "S" to save your file.

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Click on the "File" menu and scroll to "Export" to export the file. Open Melodyne, click on the "File" menu and scroll to "Import."

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Highlight the file and press "OK." Highlight the entire length of audio and click on the "Pitch Modulation" button. Drag the "Pitch Modulation" lines up and down slightly at different parts of the clip.

Online Generator

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Visit the online GLaDOS voice generator at glados.biringa.com.

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Enter the desired voice in the "Text" field and press "OK."

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Wait for the generator to create a file and click on the "Download" button.

Tips & Warnings

Enter text that includes insulting comments and taunts for a more realistic representation of GLaDOS.